Elephant ear leaf turning brown and yellow

Elephant ear plant is now in it’s 4th year. Leaves are turning yellow and brown then curling. What can I do to treat it? We are on the east coast lower North Carolina zone 8. The only thing new is I have begun to deposit my chicken hay in front of the plants. Could it be too much moisture?

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 07/07/2019 @ 12:39 pm

This appears to be a fungal infection, and could be some nutrient burn as well! Chicken manure will be quite strong uncomposted. I would remove the hay and treat with a fungicide.

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Alternatively, treating with DOLOMITIC LIME and WETTABLE SULFUR will help alleviate infections as well.

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